The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsH1NeroN. u. 9. Dan II. 1ssi

WARRINGTON, ID. @. Jan II, 1887.
To the Editor of the Emporia DAILY NEWS.
The Farmers National Congress in ses-
sion here the past week was largely at
tended, and many subjects o. importance
were intelligently discussed and with ben
eacial results. The principal topics were
the interstate commerce bill, the bill es-
tablishing department of agriculture,
the bill to extend the benefits OF the sigoal
service to agriculture, and the bill to es-
tablIsh agricultural experiment stations
IN the several states. One whole day was
occupied in discussing the Interstate COM
merce bill, majority of the members ia
vOring federal interference. but the south
and northwest differing widely on the
provisions of the bill-the former advo-
eating more stringent conditions than the
latter. The farmers handled the subject
with skill and from practical, business
standpoint, while the solons at the capitol
discussed II in it's various legal aspects,
and finally passed is by q vote of 43 TO Is.
Another good Influence of the presence Of
so many representative farmers at the seat
of national legislation was shown by the
passage in the house of Representative
HGtch's bilt to raise the bureau of agri-
culture to the importance of a cabihet
office under the title Of the department OF
agriculture and labor L; Is to be re-
GREETED that the Farmers Congress could
not remain In session long enough to Sc
cure the passage of the bill in the senate
at this session Of congress.
The senate is considerably stirred up
Just now over the changes that may take
place In Its com position within the nexJ
few days. At no time before has there
been such probability as at present of 81
many senator's being succeeded by men
entirely strange TO the halls of congress
Already Pennsylvanis, Minnesota, MicBI
gan ana Indiana have pracIIctlIy sent ne
men, and At Is regarded at the capitol a.
more hrn prOhaoie that chang vii to-
| w IN Massachusetts. New York, New
Jersey, West Virgins and NebrAska Tn
defeat OF Vau WICK In N bFaska will be-
inoked upon a. - triumph OF railroad me-
1Opolies, for no man has more persistent-
ly fought thai ella of mon ppOlies Ia IN.
-enate than Van Wyek P.Iiie4Ily he 4
not much Liked by has fellow sunat Jrs. '.-
cause they never know where 70 place n.
--s u republican or demGcr al
o. late n MS b EN- rather Independent,
and su b Characters do no. carry mur,
weight In the senate-4no'her insfsnce
hich N " he found ia Riddlr berger, OF
VnGiala- The rumGr that Senator Brown
of 9eOrgi4, contempIa'es reSiKnIng on &C
C unit Of bad heal is not acc. pit 80 en-
titled IN cresiit. tn sena'o- has b en-
troubled " tn a ", akn-ss of be tbIoa' t'r
some several years pasI. and il has, e., e
bled him 8 little more than usual to-.
WInter, but nothing serious is feare from
it The senator s now here and ia lOck
ing veil, and shows as murh cauacify TO
dispose OF work as et airy ime 81 &c be
has been IN the senssc. al d that is hnsid-
erahle. He expects to make = strong az
gument sgaits Ihe bill granting suffrsR-
to women. aa cons Iteration or that II
was deferred ao'ii the senator shouId a.
rive eo as TO sfford him the opportunity.
All important measures before congress
are now being called up and disposed of
with ss much dispatch As possible CON
sisteut with fair investigation into each
measure. The house has Just passed The
bill con1srrinR Jurisdiction upon the court
Of claims in all clajms against The gov
srnmept Of q q more than ak years s.aad-
ing, and not including war claims. TINS
bill win probably pass the senate. and